Trojan soccer finishes fourth

Sturgis finished the SMAC Tournament in fourth place after a 3-1 loss to Mattawan Tuesday night.

The Wildcats took a early 1-0 lead.

The Trojans Carlos Maldonado scored the equalized midway through the first half. Jonathan Gonzalez picked up the assist.

Mattawan answered with two two goals for the win.

“The Team performance was average,” coach Luis Olivares said. “We made mistakes and Mattawan took advantage.

“Tonight was not our best performance, but I know my team has the potential for greater things,” Olivares added. “Tonight I give credit to Mattawan because they were able to capitalize on our mistakes.”

Sturgis recorded 11 shots on goal, while netminder Jesus Becerril had three saves.